I would have said Tonya Pinkins but her voice is not in a position to sing the score any more.

I'll plump for Lillias White.

by Anonymous

reply 6

11/01/2013

Tamar Braxton as Dainty June.

by Anonymous

reply 7

11/01/2013

What a non starter. The mothers at that kiddie show would have whooped Mama Roses ass for her antics, and the show would be over.

Some things just do not cross cultures.

by Anonymous

reply 8

11/01/2013

GYPSY is a "musical fable". Rose is hardly Eleanor Roosevelt.

by Anonymous

reply 9

11/01/2013

Speaking of non-traditional casting, I would love to have seen Pat Suzuki as Mama Rose. She had a hell of a voice, and personality to burn.

by Anonymous

reply 10

11/01/2013

Patti Labelle for Rose?

by Anonymous

reply 11

11/01/2013

R11, it is a "Musical Fable" to keep the sister, June Havoc, from suing. Don't confuse a disclaimer with fact.

by Anonymous

reply 12

11/01/2013

If Patti LaBelle played Rose they'd have to cut the non-Rose numbers just to finish the show on time.

by Anonymous

reply 13

11/01/2013

Jill Scott might be fun.

by Anonymous

reply 15

11/01/2013

How does LaChanze sound these days?

by Anonymous

reply 16

11/01/2013

Rihanna might actually be well cast as Louise.

by Anonymous

reply 17

11/01/2013

No, Tevin Campbell is Louise.

by Anonymous

reply 18

11/01/2013

Octavia Spencer as Rose

Kerry Washington as Gypsy

Willow Smith as Dainty June

Craig Robinson as Herbie

Taye Diggs as Tulsa

by Anonymous

reply 19

11/01/2013

Loretta Devine and Viveca Fox as the strippers

by Anonymous

reply 20

11/01/2013

Amandla Stenberg as Dainty June

by Anonymous

reply 21

11/01/2013

Johnny Gill as Herbie.

Maxwell as Tulsa.

by Anonymous

reply 22

11/01/2013

Stephanie Mills as Rose.

Little people as the remaining cast.

by Anonymous

reply 23

11/01/2013

Sounds ghastly. Wasn't the white one bad enough?

by Anonymous

reply 24

11/01/2013

Terri White as Mazeppa.

by Anonymous

reply 25

11/01/2013

Tulsa has only one number, but it's a show-stopper!

We need someone sensational enough but not too much of a star to accept such a part.

by Anonymous

reply 26

11/01/2013

Will Smith's kids get to have any part they want and don't call it nepotism. They are special.

by Anonymous

reply 27

11/01/2013

[quote] We need someone sensational enough but not too much of a star to accept such a part.

Corbin Bleu.

by Anonymous

reply 28

11/01/2013

Def. Lillias White.

by Anonymous

reply 29

11/01/2013

Cynthia Erivo (Whoopi in the London Color Purple) would be a lovely Louise, though she is tiny.

by Anonymous

reply 30

11/01/2013

Nell Carter as Rose

Lola Falana as Gypsy

Kim Fields as Dainty June

LL Cool J as Herbie

Ben Vereen as Tulsa

by Anonymous

reply 31

11/01/2013

Katherine Jackson as Rose

Joe Jackson as Pop, Mr Granzinger, Uncle Jocko etc.

Janet Jackson as Louise

LaToya Jackson as June

Cheyenne Jackson as Tulsa

by Anonymous

reply 32

11/01/2013

I've wracked my brains. I cannot come up with a really viable cast that could do the job. .. Most of the posts here amount to "wouldn't it be gay,if..." .. Not grounded in reality at all. Wrong show, wrong music, wrong people. .. It would be easier to cast an all-white "Porgy and Bess".

by Anonymous

reply 33

11/01/2013

Lillias White is an unreasonable suggestion? Tonya Pinkins?

by Anonymous

reply 34

11/01/2013

Gabby Sidoube as the entire cast.

by Anonymous

reply 35

11/01/2013

Leslie Uggams for Mama Rose, and then she could forget all the lyrics.

by Anonymous

reply 36

11/01/2013

Seriously could Queen Latifah bring it off? she could just about sing it and she's butch enough to play a no-nonsense Rose.

by Anonymous

reply 37

11/01/2013

Can Monique sing? After seeing what she did in Precious, I know she could act the shit out of it.

Queen Latifah could be an interesting choice. I can see her playing it a lot like Tyne Daly did, who, acting wise, was my favorite Rose.

by Anonymous

reply 38

11/01/2013

Get another hat for the baby! Get another hat for the baby! ... Get another hat for the baby... 23 Skidooo!

by Anonymous

reply 39

11/01/2013

I'm not so sure Latifah could sing it. But not being able to sing it didn't harm Tyne Daly.

by Anonymous

reply 40

11/01/2013

Latifah can neither act or sing.

by Anonymous

reply 41

11/01/2013

r44 = CZJ

by Anonymous

reply 42

11/01/2013

Wendy Williams as one of the strippers.

by Anonymous

reply 43

11/01/2013

Jaden Smith as everyone.

by Anonymous

reply 44

11/01/2013

Gary Coleman as Agnes.

by Anonymous

reply 45

11/01/2013

Taraji P Henson for Rose

Akika Noni Rose for June

Michael K Williams for Herbie

by Anonymous

reply 46

11/01/2013

Jennifer Lewis - Rose

David Alan Greer -Herbie

Azelea Banks - Gypsy

Or

Janelle Monae - Gypsy

by Anonymous

reply 47

11/01/2013

Yes, Jenifer (one n) Lewis would be perfect. I could picture her face and demeanor but couldn't remember her name.

by Anonymous

reply 48

11/01/2013

Brandy - Louise.

I like the Jenifer Lewis suggestion

by Anonymous

reply 49

11/01/2013

The things you old folks come up with.

by Anonymous

reply 50

11/01/2013

Then of course there is Oprah as Mama Rose...

by Anonymous

reply 51

11/01/2013

Jenifer Lewis is brilliant casting.

by Anonymous

reply 52

11/01/2013

Lewis did Dolly somewhere. They might go for her as Rose.

by Anonymous

reply 53

11/01/2013

Let's do it!

by Anonymous

reply 54

11/01/2013

Rose: Monique

Louise: Sheri Sheppard

Baby June: Gabourey Sidibe

Herbie: Andre Leon Talley

Miss Mazeppa: Anna Wintour in blackface and a fat suit.

by Anonymous

reply 55

11/01/2013

How about the Weather Girls as the strippers for that cast, r58?

by Anonymous

reply 56

11/01/2013

One of the Weather Girls is dead. But she might still do it - ring her agent.

by Anonymous

reply 57

11/01/2013

Tyler Perry is ROSE!

Rihanna = LOUISE!

Eddie Murphy = HERBIE!

Chris Brown = TULSA!

by Anonymous

reply 58

11/01/2013

Eddie Murphy will only do it if Cillian Murphy plays one of the strippers. The other strippers also have to be the "tuck" type.

by Anonymous

reply 59

11/01/2013

Can Angela Bassett sing? I've always loved her, but after AHS:Coven, I bet she can do anything so she's my Rose.

I'd pay anything to see Loretta Devine play Tessie or Electra. She'd also be a great Miss Cratchit .

by Anonymous

reply 60

11/01/2013

I don't think Basset can sing, but if Lifetime do a black GYPSY, she could do it with a dubber. I'm sure Kelly Price is available.

by Anonymous

reply 61

11/01/2013

Kelly fucking PRICE???? Oh HELLZ nawww!

by Anonymous

reply 62

11/01/2013

Too bad she's left the "Small World", Butterfly McQueen would have been a toreadorable Rose.

by Anonymous

reply 63

11/01/2013

Well no one too famous would agree to dub Bassett without onscreen credit.

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